Choose Lazerbait
Choose Lazerbait if you want an Indie game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Lazerbait launched in 2016.
Lazerbait vs Black Stars - The M87 Conflict
Lazerbait and Black Stars - The M87 Conflict both land in Strategy on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Strategy games on Steam. Lazerbait (2016) is 11 years older than Black Stars - The M87 Conflict (2027). Lazerbait is free; Black Stars - The M87 Conflict is paid (Price unknown). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Black Stars - The M87 Conflict
Choose Black Stars - The M87 Conflict if you want the Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2027) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Black Stars - The M87 Conflict launched in 2027.
Both Lazerbait and Black Stars - The M87 Conflict sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Only, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Lazerbait |  Black Stars - The M87 Conflict | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2027 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 96.3% positive (435 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player |
| Developers | Taylor Stapleton | Robin Krause |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Lazerbait (2016) is 11 years older than Black Stars - The M87 Conflict (2027).
- Lazerbait is free; Black Stars - The M87 Conflict is paid (Price unknown).
Lazerbait vs Black Stars - The M87 Conflict — FAQ
- Should I play Lazerbait or Black Stars - The M87 Conflict first?
- If you want chronology, Lazerbait (2016) came out before Black Stars - The M87 Conflict (2027). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Lazerbait and Black Stars - The M87 Conflict similar?
- They overlap on Strategy on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Lazerbait have multiplayer like Black Stars - The M87 Conflict?
- No. Black Stars - The M87 Conflict supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Lazerbait is listed as single-player only.
- Is Lazerbait free?
- Yes — Lazerbait is a free-to-play Steam title. Black Stars - The M87 Conflict is paid (Price unknown).